BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 6618: Mental health counselors

Ensuring access to mental health counselors in public and private schools.

Summary

Requires every school to employ at least one mental health counselor in order to allow students reasonable access as needed. Requires mental health counselors to: (1) Be licensed by the state and only work within the scope of their license; and (2) Work on-site at schools to increase their visibility and to encourage communication between the students and the counselor.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to ensuring access to mental health counselors by students in public and private schools;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 6618 (2019–20) Housing benefit districts · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6618 (2015–16) Voter fraud protection · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6618 (2011–12) Basic education funding · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6618 (2009–10) Family friendly court grant · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6618 (2007–08) Arbitration to bargaining · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6618 (2005–06) High school assessments · Enacted · Chapter 352, Laws of 2006
SB 6618 (2003–04) Contractor surety bonds · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6618 (2001–02) Convention & trade center · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor